Tag: whistleblowers
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Government rejects Thomas Drake’s retaliation claims
McClatchy reports that the government has condoned the treatment of NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake, who had his life ruined after he revealed information about warrantless wiretapping
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CITIZENFOUR wins Oscar for Best Documentary
Laura Poitras’ film depicts Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing, courage, and escape to asylum, but it also demonstrates the dangerous gap in protections for whistleblowers
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Jeffrey Sterling convicted of espionage on circumstantial evidence
Government lawyers used a few brief phone calls and a deleted email to prosecute the former CIA official for espionage for allegedly disclosing classified information; convicted of 9 counts, Sterling’s sentencing case is scheduled for 24 April
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Citizenfour’s Escape to Freedom in Russia
Courage Advisory Board member Ray McGovern recounts his experience meeting Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, other fellow whistleblowers, and seeing the acclaimed documentary Citizenfour
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Courage welcomes Slavoj Žižek to our Advisory Board
The renowned philosopher and cultural critic has spoken out for Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange and the need for a whistleblower-protection organisation
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Germany’s whistleblower protection among the worst in the G20, says new report
Blueprint for Free Speech’s report ranks Germany’s whistleblower laws alongside Indonesia, Russia and Saudi Arabia
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Why the world needs more whistleblowers
Courage advisory board member Sana Saleem explains why truthtellers are vital, as part of our collaboration with the EFF’s Necessary and Appropriate Principles week of action
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Courage joins ‘Necessary and Appropriate Principles’ week
The EFF-led week of action deals with secrecy, transparency, public oversight and combating surveillance; Courage advisory board member Sana Saleem contributes
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Yochai Benkler argues for Edward Snowden’s immunity
Article for the Atlantic explains how granting Snowden immunity would pave the way toward a culture of accountability that welcomes whistleblowing
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Obama: “If you blow the whistle, you should be thanked”
President Obama says whistleblowers should be “protected”, “thanked”, and “certainly shouldn’t be punished” – while punishing more whistleblowers than any other president in American history